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Nigeria Inflation Drops To 15.06% In February, Extends 12-Month Decline

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 15.06% in February, marking twelfth consecutive drop as food prices remain elevated nationwide The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities dropped by 0.04 per cent to 15.06 per cent in February compared to 15.10 per...

Explosions Rock Maiduguri, Multiple Casualties Feared

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Explosions at market and hospital areas during evening hours in Maiduguri leave dozens feared dead and scores injured. Multiple explosions struck Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday evening, with many people feared killed and several others injured. The explosions, believed to have been caused by improvised explosive devices (IEDs)...

54 Garlands To A Performer: Happy Birthday To Governor Peter Mbah

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

Happy Birthday To An Achiever, History Shall Be kind To You For Your Noble Strides In Leadership. In the theatre of leadership, where promises often fade into the background of political routine, a few performers step onto the stage with clarity, purpose, and measurable impact. One such figure is Peter...

Tinubu’s Appointment of DG DSS: The Nifty Strategy that Ended ‘Sit-At-Home’

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

By Louis Achi The Igbo idiom “Nwoke nusia ogu, nwanyi enwelu akuko” talks about man’s penchant for taking credit for the struggles or sacrifices of others. For the benefit of those who do not understand Igbo, I’ll attempt a translation: when a man finishes a war, the woman takes over...

Meta, TikTok Put Engagement Ahead Of Safety, Exposing Users To Harmful Content, Say Whistleblowers

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Whistleblowers say Meta and TikTok amplified harmful content and sidelined safety concerns to boost engagement and protect business interests. More than a dozen whistleblowers and insiders have accused Meta and TikTok of making decisions that exposed users to harmful content, despite internal research showing that outrage and other toxic material...

APC support groups council endorse Yari’s Renewed Hope Network

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

As Nigerians await the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to lift ban on political campaign, about one thousand five hundred (1500) registeted support groups of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has endorsed The Renewed Hope Network (TRN) as a Special Purpose Vehicle established to galvanize robust and broad-based grassroots support...

FIFA Sanctions Nigeria, DR Congo Over Fan Misconduct During World Cup Playoff

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

FIFA fines Nigeria and DR Congo over fan misconduct, while Nigeria’s protest over alleged ineligible Congolese players remains unresolved. FIFA has sanctioned Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo following crowd-related incidents during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoff in November, with both football federations fined for breaches...

Nasarawa Community Laments Acute Water Scarcity

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Residents of Kertyo community urge Nasarawa government and stakeholders to provide boreholes and potable water for over 10,000 people. Residents of Kertyo community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have raised concern over acute water scarcity, calling on the state government to urgently provide potable water. The residents...

Ondo Community Appeals To Tunji-Ojo Over Activist’s Cyberstalking Trial

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Ilaje-Omuro leaders urge Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo to forgive activist facing cyberstalking charges over Facebook posts questioning his credentials. Community leaders from Ilaje-Omuro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to show compassion in the case involving an activist, Emorioloye Owolemi,...

2027: ADC Alleges Plot To Make Tinubu Sole Presidential Candidate

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

ADC claims APC figures are plotting to destabilise opposition and impose President Tinubu as unopposed candidate during 2027 election. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that powerful figures within the All Progressives Congress (APC) are plotting to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Nafiu Bala Gombe...